What we call "I" is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale and when we exhale.

Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.

The essence of bravery is being without self-deception.

Your own treasure house contains everything you need; why search outside?

Peace in oneself, peace in the world.

To see the truth, do not be for or against. The struggle between for and against is the mind's worst disease.

The great gift of meditation is that it returns us to the simplicity of our own being.

The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. If our mind is peaceful, we will be free from worries and mental discomfort.

When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.

Just to be alive is enough.

A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.

The essence of meditation is not something complicated or exotic. It is simply taking a break from our habitual patterns.

The practice of vipassana is the study of the self. When you study physical and mental phenomena, you are studying the truth about yourself.

When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.

People who study a lot but don't practice are like a ladle in a soup pot. It's in the soup every day, but it doesn't know the taste of the soup.

The most profound meditation is to think nothing at all.

Meditation is not just about sitting quietly, it's about transforming the mind.

To see directly is to be free of hope and fear. Hope and fear are like a cloud before the sun.

The practice is simply this: keep coming back to your breath during the day. This will give your mind a steadiness and your life a balance.

Appearances are mind, mind itself is emptiness, emptiness itself is spontaneous presence.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy. This is the goal of Buddhist practice.

Love is the wish that others be happy, and compassion is the wish that they be free from suffering.

Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one's own acts, done and undone.

Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

The only reason we don't open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don't feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with.

The ultimate purpose of Buddhism is to serve and benefit humanity.

We deal with our mind from morning until evening, and it can be our best friend or our worst enemy.

Where there is great doubt, there is great awakening; small doubt, small awakening; no doubt, no awakening.

Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.

When you generate negativity, you are the first victim of your negativity.

A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.

The practice of meditation is like learning to play an instrument - it takes patience, regular practice, and a gentle touch.

The nature of mind is like a mirror. It is not affected by whatever appears in it, yet it never fails to reflect everything perfectly.